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WASH FOUNTAIN Filed April 1, 1935 A TTORNEY5 Patented Aug. 18, 1936Howard A. Mullett, Milwaukee, Wis.rassignor to A. y' BradleyWashfountain Company, MilwaukeeV Wis., a corporation of WisconsinApplication April 1, 1935,5Serial No. 14,076 i 8 Claims.

The invention relates to washfountains and more particularly to thebasin structure for such fountains.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a basin structurei-n which the bowl is made as asheet metal stamping of substantiallyuniform thickness either of non-corrodible or rust resisting metal or ofenamelled metal and of relatively light weight -by the use Vof arelatively light gauge metal and the reinforcement'thereof. by a metalplate which is secured to the bowl and connected to the supportingpedestal.

Another object of the invention is to provide a washfountain in whichthe bowl orbasin may be readily attached to its support.

The invention further consists in the several features hereinafter setforth and more particularly defined by claims at the conclusion hereof.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view taken on the broken line I-I of Fig.2;

Fig. 2 is a detail plan view of a structure embodying the invention,parts being broken away;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of parts shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 4--4 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 6 designates the basin or bowl, Ithe supporting pedestal and 8 a reinforcing plate between said bowl andpedestal and respectively secured thereto.

The bowl 6 is formed as a sheet metal stamping having a conicallyinclined bottom portion 35 9, sides I0, and a turned over edge II, therebeing a centrally disposed opening I2 for the water and drain fixtures.The metal may be rust resisting metal, such as stainless steel, or itmay be sheet steel treated as by the usual enamelling process to have aprotective coating. The stamping is of substantially uniform thicknesssothat it may be readily enamelled and owing to the use of thereinforcement hereinafter described is of relatively light gauge metalso 45 that the basin structure is relatively light, thus reducing thecost of manufacture and facilitating its shipping and installation.

The pedestal 'I has a flanged base portion I3 and a cylindrical bodyportion I4.

The plate 8 is of conically inclined annular formadapted to abut againsta portion of the bottom portion 9 of the basin and project on oppositesides of the siding or body portion I4- of the pedestal and suicientlybeyond the outer side thereof as to reinforce the bowl 6 against bendingstrains. This vplate `permits making of the `bowl 6 itself of a lighterweight gauge than could be satisfactorily 'employed provided the bowl isset directly upon the pedestal of the diameter used. Y,

The plateris secured as hereinafter described to the basin prior toshipping and these assembled parts are securedto the pedestal ashereinafter described when thexfo-untain is installed-at the place ofuse. Y

As here shown, the plate is secured to the pedestal by providing aplurality of radially disposed studs I5 havingthreaded engagement withthe sleeves I'whosev headsr I 6' are spot welded to the plate, saidstudsvextending through holes I1 in "similarly disposed brackets I 'Ispot-welded to the inner `side of the .body Aportion I 4 of thepedestal, clamping nuts I8 and'washers I9 vbeing mounted on said-bolts.y

. vThe plate: 8` is detachablyfsecuredto the bottom portion of the basin6 by radially disposed clamping means. Each of these clamps includes ascrew bolt 20 connected to the basin through threaded connection with anut 2| having a iianged head 2l spot-welded to the basin and 25connected to the plate through a plain washer 22 and a flanged washer23, the shank of said bolt passing through the openings in said washerand its head engaging the washer 22 and through it exerting a clampingpressure on the flanged washer 23. As the metal basin when formed ofordinary sheet steel has an enamelled surface finish and the plate 8 hasa smooth metal finish, a cement is preferably used between thesesurfaces, more particularly as a ller to compensate for theirregularities of the surfaces of the bowls.

With the above construction, the plate 8 is secured prior to shipping tothe basin by bolts 20, nuts 2I, washers 22 and 23, and then oninstallation the basin is mounted on and clamped to the pedestal by thestuds I5. The plate 8 makes it possible to use a relatively light gaugemetal for the bowl with a vitreous enamel finish and distribute whatotherwise would be a concentrated load from the upper edge of thepedestal on the basin over a considerable area of the basin, and thusthe structure is free from severe strains and stresses that might causethe enamel on the bottom of the bowl to craze and eventually chip off;and in this connection it is to be noted that `basins of this type aresometimes subjected to very heavy cantilever loads, as by users actuallysitting on the rims of the bowls, so that the structure has to besufficiently strong to withstand relatively heavy forces.

I desire it to be understood that this invention is not to be limited toany particular form or arrangement of parts except in so far as suchlimitations are included in the claims.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of a sheetmetal basin, a support, an annular sheet metal plate secured to saidsupport so as to project beyond the same, and means for clamping saidplate against the bottom portion of the basin.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of acylindrical sheet metal'basin, a tubular support, an annular reinforcingplate abutting the bottom portion of said basin and resting on the topof said support, means securing said plate to said basin, and means forclamp-V ing said plate against the top of said support.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of acylindrical sheet metal basin having nuts secured to the bottom surfacethereof, an annular reinforcing sheet metal plate abutting the bottomportion of said basin, bolts engaging said nuts, washers disposedbetween said engaging bolts and said plate, a tubular support, saidreinforcing sheet metal plate resting on the top of said support, andmeans for clamping said plate to said support.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination of acylindrical basin having nuts secured to the bottom face thereof, anannular reinforcing plate abutting the bottom portion of said basin,bolts engaging said nuts, clamping Washers engaging said reinforcingplate and secured thereto by said bolts, a tubular support, brackets onsaid support, and clamping bolts including nuts secured to saidreinforcing plate and studs mounted in said nuts and detachablyconnected with said brackets.

5. In a device of the character described, the

combination of a basin of sheet metal having an enamelled outer surface,a support, and an annular metal plate securing said basin to saidsupport and projecting beyond said support to reinforce said basin, anda filler between said basin and said plate.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination of acylindrical sheet metal basin, a tubular support, an annular reinforcingsheet metal plate abutting the bottom portion of said Ybasin at adistance from the center thereof and resting on the top of said support,means adjacentthe outer edge of said plate for securing said plate tosaid basin, and means adjacent the inner edge of said plate for clampingsaid plate against the top of said support.

7. In a device of the character described, the combination of a basin ofsheet metal having a clamping member secured to the bottom face thereof,an annular sheet metal plate abutting said bottom surface, fasteningmeans connected with said member to clamp said plate to said basin, atubular support, brackets secured to the inner Wall of said support, andfastening means connecting said brackets with said plate to clamp thesame against the top of said support.

8. In a device of the character described, the combination of a basin ofsheet metal, nuts, each having a flanged base a portion of which isintegrally connected with the bottom surface of said basin, an annularsheet metal plate abutting said bottom surface, fastening meansconnected with said member to clamp said plate to said basin, nuts, eachhaving a flanged base a portion of which is integrally connected withthe bottom surface of said plate, a pedestal, and means connecting saidplate to said pedestal including fastening means engaging said lastnamed nuts.

HOWARD A. lVIU'lLLIllE'I'T.

